Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1887-11-29

ported expenditure oil Sloo on INT
parks. Referred to Finance Com
mittee.
Draft of contract with G. F.. Bur
lingame to construct an overflow foi
reservoir No. fer $3.50 was read and
approved.
Draft of contract with L. G. Bur-
lingame to grade Second street, Figue
roa and Peal streets at 800 per foot
was read and approved.
Draft OF contract with E. G. Bur-
lingame to fill sewer trenches on First
and Second streets was read and APP
proved.
Draft of contract with E. G. Burlin-
game to grade Pacheco street. from,
Main to Grand avenue, at $500 per
foot, was read and approved.
PUBLIC WORKS.
The Board Of Public Works reported
as follows:
On communication from the Los Angeles
City Water Company to be allowed to hang
ten-inch water pipe under the Buena Vista
street brid e; recommended the same be
granted. provided the said comp'ny punch
no rivet holes, or interfere with or lessen the
strength VI any portion VI the bridge, said
pipe Ia he laid under the directions of the
Rce-d IF Public Works and City Surveyor.
Dn petition of the Second Street Cable
Railroad Company to have the matter OF
carrying off the storm water at Second and
Pearl streets attended to: recommended
that the Second street road protect their
own property at the above mentioned point
Adopted.
On petition of A. Brurson, solicitor for the
A. T. 8. +. railroad, to be granted an exten
cd II fN-k. I..,- No.. I. a.
in which to complete the levee along the
Los Angeles river; recommended that the
same be granted. Adopted.
On petition uf e. TunOni TO have the
grade of Walter street established between
North Main and Alameda, recommended
that the same be granted and the City sur
veyor be instructed to establish said grade
at once. Adopted.
On petition of ]. w. wolfskin ct al. to
with map filed with city November is
1877, recon mended that the same be
granted and CITY ATTORNEY be instructed to
commence proceedings at once. Adopted.
On petition u b. Lanterman ct al. to
and San Pedro, recommended that the
property owners be allowed to do their own
grading provided they grade the whole
block at time, provided they do the work
in accordance with regular specifications.
a.; NM, ZION Of E. Burlingame to have the
zs Uii np Ma n ,,,-eet piped at once so that
he can "a on with his Contract Of grading
said street, recommended that the scrme be
referred to Zanja Committee. Adopted
On petitio Of Lip Brothers, ct al, to have
Elmyra street graded from Main street to rs
Eastern terminus. recon nien ded that the
property owners be allowed to do this grad
ing provided they do the work in accord
ance with regular specifications. Adopted.
On protest Will ID. Gould against the Pc
fifinu N, Con al or q ard ut rod
that the City Surveyor had been instructei
to make a map which he is to present at the
next meeting of property owners Tuesday,
December 6, 1887 Received and filed.
On petition of G. f. Day ct al. to have Al
hambra street graded, recommend I'd that
the property owners be allowed to do their
own grading. pr divided tn. grade the whole
of the street between the points petitiOned
for in accordance with regular specifi-
cations. Further time granted.
On protest of Horace Binney against the
abandonment of Auro street, recommend
ed the same be referred to the City Surveyor
70 ascertain whether viaduct could he
vate property. Adopted.
On petition of A. Lipp ct al. to have grade
OF Ann street established, recommended the
same be granted and City Surveyor be in
structed 70 establish said glade. Adopted,
On petition of ID. V. Waldron ct al. to
have grade of Laurel street established,
same recommendation as in the above
matter. Adopted.
On petition of George P. Baright to have
the city. pay. one-half of the cost of levee
south OF Also street, recommended that
the city pay one-half of the cost OF levee
between Also and Seventh street to all
such property-owners as are willing to deed
twenty.foOt tight of way to any new
transcontinental railroad company coming
into the city. providing. further, that said
Railroad company pay back the cost of said
levee to the city and property-O wners on
the granting right of way. Referred to City
Attorney.
In regard to the petition of John Cross for
franchise on the levee down the east side of
Los Angeles river, north of Downey avenue,
ask further time. Granted.
In regard to deeds of land to city at Pearl
and college streets, recommended the mat
ter be referred to City surveyor to ascertain
whether the deeds are CORE ct. Adopted
In regard to the franchise of the Tenth
and Main Streets Hotel Company, recon-
mended that the same be granted as amend
ed. Adopted.
Recommended that the bid of 95 cents
psr front foot for the grading of Banning
street be let to A. H. Teller Adopted.
Recommended that the bid Strong Shaw
at 81 per linear foot without cObble gutter
be referred to city, and $3.50 with cobble
gutter be referred to City Surveyor. Adopted.
In regard to the bid # simmons and Lowe
OF ST. per ton for barley hay and $26 per
ton for rolled barley, recon mended that the
bids be rejected. The board suggested that
the city. advertise for the years supply in
May. Adopted.
Recommended, that the Street superin
tendent be instructed to order the Los An
geles Gas Company to repair the pave
ment at Second and Spring streets at once
and have IL conform with the original con-
tract; also on Market street Adopted.
Recommended, that the City Clerk be in
structed to advertise for bids for the grading
of Central avenue, from Seventh street to
city line. under the Vrooman Act, as soon as
said street is decided to the city. Further
time granted.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The Fire Committee reported that
they had decided to recommend that
the City Clerk be instructed to notify
the L. A. City Water Co. to place a
fire hydrant on San Fernando st., OPP
posite the Capitol Mills. Adopted.
Also reported that in consequence
Of Mr.. Worsham having resigned the
position OF Secretary of the Fire De-
partment and the office being now va
can't, the Fire Commissioners would
that the Office of Mayors
Clerk be created, whose duty it shall
% to act as Secretary of the Fire
Commissioners, Secretary Board OF
Health and perform such other duties
Is may be required of him. Adopted.
Recommended that two perman mt
loseman be appointed at each engine
house to take the place OF two ex-
ramen at salary of $50 per month.
Adopted.
Reported the expenditures of the
Fire Department for the month end
ng Nov. 3)th as 1850. Referred to
Finance Committee.